Public Sector Fleet Conference 2024
Thursday 21st November 2024
One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA
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We are pleased to announce the inaugural Public Sector Fleet conference which will take place at the beautiful One Great George Street venue in Westminster (The Institute of Civil Engineers).
Delegate places are free of charge for all Fleet professionals employed within the UK public sector*. Places will be allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis and must be booked in advance.
Conference Agenda
Thursday 21st November 2024, One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA
The national Public Sector Fleet conference to be hosted at One Great George Street on the 21st November will see circa 150 public sector fleet and transport professionals attendance.
The conference will bring together central government, local authority, NHS and wider public sector fleet professionals in one place to hold key discussions around standards, policy, government guidelines, issues, opportunities and partnerships.
The conference will also focus on the future of fleet management, changing trends, new and emerging technologies and the ever changing fleet/mobility landscape.
Keynote speakers from DEFRA, the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles, the Association of Fleet Professionals and The Climate Group will be addressing the audience around the radical changes public sector fleet is going through, with regards to the Government’s fleet commitment, Carbon Net Zero guidelines, future fuels, EV charging, electric/hybrid vehicles and budget responsibility to name but a few.
The agenda will feature but is not limited to:-
- The Government Fleet Commitment – Transitioning to a 100% zero emission fleet – With one of the largest owner-operator fleets in the UK, the Government has an important role to play in leading the transition to zero emission vehicles. As part of this, the Government has committed to 100% of the car and van fleet to be fully zero emission by 2027, known as the Government Fleet Commitment.
- Headwinds on your fleet EV Deployment – the challenges currently facing fleet managers with their EV and Decarbonisation journey
- Policy levers to drive uptake of zero emission vehicles: A global perspective – While the transition to Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) is picking up pace, we are still at the beginning and government interventions are needed to ensure that no one and no region is left behind. This session will highlight examples of national and local measures to make ZEVs affordable for all, available in the volumes and variety required to meet demand as well as interventions that will support the roll out of comprehensive, reliable networks of public and private charge points.
- Decarbonising Islington’s Fleet – Case Study -Islington Council is a leader in phasing out fossil-fuelled vehicles, having already implemented innovative technologies such as the award-winning ‘upcycling’ of end-of-life diesel refuse collection vehicles to electric as well the Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) refuse collection vehicles which have powered various events across the borough. Additionally, Islington were the first local authority to operate 6 x 7.5-ton electric cage tippers and a fully accessible community transport bus.
- ZEV Fleet and Infrastructure Strategy for Police Fleets – Police forces and other emergency service fleets have until 2035 at the latest to plan for and implement their transition to zero emission vehicles whilst continuing to deliver critical frontline services, in this presentation you will find out about how Cenex has been helping police forces to develop their ZEV fleet transition strategies and how data from telematics can be used to develop an optimised EV charging and infrastructure strategy using case studies from Kent and Essex Police and Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies.
- EV Charging Infrastructure
- Transport Technology and Services
- Fleet Digital Transformation
- Training for Electric Fleet
- Fleet Management Software
- Vehicle Acquisition – Lease or Purchase?
- Specialist Vehicles
- NHS Fleet
- Future Fuels
Agenda may be subject to change and will be updated regularly
Speakers
Public Sector Fleet Conference 2024 – Thursday 21st November 2024, One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA
Paul Chandler
Deputy Director, Net Zero Travel & Transport
NHS England
Abdul Chowdhury
Head of Vehicle Policy
Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV)
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Abdul leads the Vehicle Policy Team at the UK Government’s Office for Zero Emission Vehicles. OZEV is a team working across government to support the market for zero emission vehicles. They are doing this by delivering a comprehensive charging network for electric vehicles, upgrading the energy grid, upskilling the UK workforce, and drafting policies that will enable drivers to switch to zero emission vehicles with confidence.
OZEV is part of the Department for Transport and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Abdul’s sub-team’s policy responsibilities include transitioning both private and public sector fleets, including the Government Fleet Commitment
Carl Christie
Senior Technical Specialist – Fleet Strategy Lead
Cenex
Chris Demetriou
Asst. Director of Corporate Fleet, Transport & Accessible Community Transport
London Borough of Islington
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As the council’s operator’s license holder, Chris oversees a fleet of over 500 vehicles. On his priority list is the council’s fleet electrification program, which aims to transition existing vehicles to full battery electric models in alignment with the council’s 2030 net-zero commitment.
With more than 20 years of public service experience in local government, Chris is deeply passionate about environmental issues. He is dedicated to achieving Islington Council’s ambitious goal of net-zero emissions by both reducing and replacing the current internal combustion engine fleet with full battery electric equivalent vehicles.
Chris’s forward-thinking approach extends to various related projects, including Vehicle-to-Grid technology, solar PV, and energy storage systems. Chris’s ambition is to transform the council’s main fleet depot into a micro-grid in the future.
Dale Eynon
Director Defra Group Fleet Services
Environment Agency
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Dale is a seasoned fleet professional who began his career as an R & D Agronomist after graduating in Applied Biology in Nottingham. He then joined the National Rivers Authority (NRA) as a Pollution Control Officer undertaking a range of counter pollution activities in Birmingham and North Warwickshire
He worked in a number of different areas before being seconded into the ‘shadow’ Environment Agency in 1995 to support the development of incident management arrangements. This work led him to take up the position of National Emergencies Co-ordinator in 1996 and then the Technical Manager for the Incidents and Contingency Planning team in 2003.
In August 2005 Dale became Head of Fleet Operations for the Environment Agency, responsible for the acquisition, management and disposal of a diverse range of fleet assets. In 2016 he led the development of the Defra Group Fleet Service across the various agencies that are part of the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and continues to work closely with Central Government on fleet initiatives and polices. He has been the Director for Defra Group Fleet Services for the last 8 years.
Paul Hollick
Chairman
AFP (Association of Fleet Professionals)
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Paul Hollick is Chairman of the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) and Managing Director of Lightfoot. He is a recognised industry figure, panellist and presenter at various domestic and international conferences. Paul is widely regarded as an expert in Maas/Big data solutions and managing businesses to reach the peak of their potential.
Paul has had a diverse career and has held senior board roles within retail, OEM, leasing, fleet management, fuel, mobility and technology businesses.
Paul is also one of the AFP Fleet Academy tutors and regularly delivers course modules on finance.
Lorna McAtear
Head of Fleet, Global Procurement
Nationalgrid
Dominic Phinn
Head of Transport
The Climate Group
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Dominic leads Climate Group’s global transport work delivered through the ZEV Community, over 60 subnational governments dedicated to zero emission transport, as well as EV100 and EV100+, a combined network of over 130 leading global business committed to fleet electrification. With 20 years of experience, he has engaged businesses in the UK, China, and Latin America on sustainability and net-zero policy pathways.
Joining Climate Group in 2021, Dominic spearheaded transport policy projects in the UK, France, the EU, and Japan. In this capacity, he united members to advocate for ambitious policymaker actions to decarbonise road transport and accelerate the transition to a net-zero economy. Prior to this, he worked at ClientEarth, where he built a coalition of businesses supporting legal actions to address air pollution from road transport emissions. He also served as General Manager of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China’s Nanjing liaison office.
Dominic holds an MSc in International Relations, Business and Chinese Language from the University of Sheffield and a BA in European Studies from the University of Hull.
Trevor Watt
Head of Investment Sales
Blink Charging
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As Head of Investment Sales, Trevor is an integral part of expanding Blink’s presence across the UK, with a Key focus on Government-backed services.
Trevor has a wealth of knowledge and experience within the EV industry and has been part of several original grant schemes including OLEV, Innovate UK, ERDF, OZEV and now LEVI. Trevor has supported clients through procurement and deploying EV grant schemes, he has also been a spokesman on Charge Point Operator (CPO) panels such as LEVI to help shape the £450M grant award across England.
Trevor’s expertise ensures Blink Charging’s end-to-end process is client-focused and deliverable while continuing to present innovative technologies to support the future of the EV Charging infrastructure
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Event Timetable
Public Sector Fleet Conference 2024 – Thursday 21st November 2024, One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA
09:00 – 10:00 Registration, refreshments and networking
10:00 – 11:20 Plenary and Q&A
11:20 – 11:50 Refreshments and networking
11:50 – 13:05 – Sessions
13:05 – 14:00 Lunch and networking – Delegate lunch kindly sponsored by Civica
14:00 – 15:15 – Sessions
15:15 – 15:40 Refreshments and networking
15:40 – 16:15 – Sessions & chair’s closing remarks
16:30 Conference Close
Please note agenda will be updated regularly, speakers, subject matter and timings may be subject to change
Venue & Travel – One Great George Street
Public Sector Fleet Conference 2024 – Thursday 21st November 2024, One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA
Venue Information
Set in a magnificent Grade II listed, four-domed, Edwardian building the conference centre is very close to the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace and St James’s Park.
Venue Tel: 020 7665 2323
E-mail: info@onegreatgeorgestreet.com
Website: http://www.onegreatgeorgestreet.com/
How to Reach Us
By London Underground
Both Westminster (Exit 6) on the District, Circle and Jubilee lines, and St James’s Park on the District and Circle lines, are just 5 minutes walk away. For more information, visit the Transport for London website.
Walking Directions from Westminster Tube (exit 6)
When you arrive at the top of the stairs you will be on Whitehall. Turn around (as if you were to walk back down the stairs) you are now facing Parliament Square. Walk around to the right onto Great George Street until you come to two sets of traffic lights. Cross over both and continue walking straight down Great George Street for about 1 minute. One Great George Street is the last building on the corner of Great George Street and Storey’s Gate. The building is also the home of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
Disabled Parking
The nearest Blue Badge disabled parking bay is located on Matthew Parker Street (drive down Storey’s Gate to the west of the venue and take the second right). Alternatively, a little further away, there are bays on Old Queen Street and Queen Anne’s Gate. These Blue Badge bays offer free parking for up to 4 hours between 08.30 and 18.30 Mon-Fri and unlimited parking at any other time. Please see Westminster Council‘s website for further information.
By River
A River Bus Service runs every 20 minutes during peak time from Embankment to Woolwich Arsenal; the nearest pier to us is the London Eye.
By Car
The nearest car parks provided by Q-Park are located in Abingdon Street and on the south side of Trafalgar Square. Limited meter parking is also available in and around adjacent streets.
By Bicycle
The nearest TFL bike hire docking station is 0.4miles away on Abby Orchard Street. Click on the Cycle for Hire website and type in our post code SW1P 3AA. If your bike folds our cloak room can hold approximately 5 bikes at one time.
By Rail
London’s mainline stations at Waterloo, Victoria and Charing Cross are minutes away by foot or by Underground. For further information visit the National Rail website.
By Bus
Numerous bus routes pass within a 1-2 minute walk of One Great George Street. Bus routes stopping near Parliament Square include: 3, 11, 12, 24, 53, 87, 88, 148, 159, 211 and 453. For further information visit the Transport for London website.
GPS co-ordinates
Main entrance – 51 30.0822 N and 0 07.7500 W and Princes Mews – 51 30.0420 N and 0 07.7185 W
Congestion Charge
One Great George Street lies within the charging area. For more information, including charges, visit the Transport for London website.
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Contact Us
Delegate Enquiries (Including Bookings)
Georgia Richardson – Conference Manager
– 0161 482 7853
– grichardson@publicsectorconnect.org
Exhibition & Sponsorship Enquiries
Sharon Quinn – Head of Business Development
– 0161 482 7859
– squinn@publicsectorconnect.org
Conference Logistics & Presentation & Print Enquiries
Georgia Richardson – Conference Manager
– 0161 482 7853
– grichardson@publicsectorconnect.org
Accounts
– 0161 482 7853
– accounts@publicsectorconnect.org
Address
Public Sector Connect Ltd
Lockside Mill
St Martins Road
Marple
Stockport
SK6 7BZ
(please note this is the organisers business address – NOT the venue for the event)